Military Yeoman Warder

Frederick was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower from 1890 to 1920. Frederick was born in the parish of Saint Paul’s Maidstone, Kent, in July 1846 and, enlisted on the 25 July 1865, at the age of 19, for 12 years service with the 2nd Dragoon Guards at London. For this he received a […]

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James Draffin ( No.3) was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower from 25 September 1829, replacing William Hitcher, to his death in the Tower 3 February 1837, he was then replaced by William Cunningham (15).  Within five months he had been promoted to Yeoman Porter (now called the Chief Yeoman Warder) over far more […]

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William Mathews (21) was a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London, from 29 December 1838 replacing Robert Rowe until his death 19 January 1859, when he was replaced by Thomas Darling (69). William was born in 1780 in Mountmellick, Laois (Queens), Ireland, and enlisted into the 11th Regiment of Foot 17 July 1811 (Aged 32) […]

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William Augustas Robinson (152), who was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower from 5thJuly 1902 to 21stApril 1926.   William was born on 21 April 1860 in Shankill, Antrim, to Ellen Reid and William Augustus Robinson, he joined the Cameron’s (Queens Own) Cameron Highlanders on the 8thNovember 1876, Army Number 1053. Discharged as a […]

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John May was a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London from 21st May 1827 replacing Stephen Claddis, to his death on the 23rd October 1855, and he was replaced by Henry Hughes (61), some 28 years as a Yeoman Warder. It may be worth remembering that When Sir Arthur Wellesley The Duke of Wellington […]

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Thomas Darling was a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower from 20 January 1859 replacing William MathewsYeoman Warder William Mathews (21) to his death 28 January 1866, when he was replaced by Henry Baker (85). Thomas was born 1812 in Dunse, Chirnside, Berwickshire, and enlisted into the 2 Dragoons (The Royal Scots Greys).  After the 2 Dragoons […]

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John Leblique (119) was a Yeoman Warder here from the 20th November 1886, to his death in Brass Mount Battery on 19 April, 1902, (15 years). John was born 1838 in Lille, France, his father Guillame Liblique (b 1805 in Strasburgh) his mother Maria nee Kirschner (b 1810 Strasburgh and d April 1887 in Gateshead, […]

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Edward Watson (95), became a Yeoman Warder here at the Tower on the 20th April 1873 (aged 58), replacing Peter Ramage (25), until his death on the 30th September 1896, he was replaced by William Henderson (140). Edward was born 1823, in Ashby-dela- Zouch, Leicestershire. He enlisted into the 7th (The Princess Royal’s) Regiment Of Dragoon Guards on the […]

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John FARROW (96) was a Yeoman Warder from 1873 to 1896

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Thomas Rowley (39) was aYeoman Warder at the Tower, from 1 March 1845, replacing Samuel Oakes (23), to his death in the Tower, in January 1847, when he was replaced by John Hayward (41). He was born in 1798 at Marnsell Lacy, Herefordshire.  He enlisted into the The 1st Life Guards, on the 29 January 1820 […]

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